The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-05-13
THE.wEsTERN EARTHQUAKE.

suoeh "ao a'so ieit at UuaymaS, Mexico.
Tncson, Arizona, May 4.-Au earth
quake occurred hero at zig yesterday af-
ternoon. No person was injured. Con-
siderable damage was done to buildings.
Goods were thrown from shelves of stores,
and many houses were moro or less cracked.
The shock was accompanied by a rumbling
sound. Many clocks were stopped, and
the entire population of the city took to
the streets, terror-strickcn. The Court
house cupo!a swaycd like the mas. of a
ship in turbulent sea, and the building
itself seemed as though it were toppl;ng
over.
When the shock struck tho Santa Cata.
lima Mountain, great slices of tho noun
tain were torn from its side aud thrown to
Its base. Vast clouds Of dust arose above
its crest 1000 feet above the sea level, at
three different points from three to four
miles apart. 1t was believed for some time
that volcano had burst out on tho crest of
the mountain. Que towering peak known
as 'Old CASTLE prominent landmark from
Tucson, has entirely disappeared. The ex-
tent of the damage cannot be told for sev.
eral days.
This was the first earthquake ever ex-
perieuoed in Tucson. The public school
building rocked to and fro like cradle, and
some of the plastcriug fell, creating the
utmost CONSERVATION among the pupils
The school was at once dismissed for fear
of repetition of tho shock. According to
a gentleman who timed it, the shock lasted
just four minutes. One or two slight vi
brations have since been felt. Shortly
after the earthquake a volcano broke out at
point twenty-five miles south of this place
in tho Total Wreck Mountains. Tho sky
Is brilliantly illuminated.
A HOUSE DEsTRoYED.-Wilccx, Ariz.
May "A severe earthquake shock was
fe'stere at 2.10 o'o!hak yesterday after
noon. Ths vibrations were from not to
south and lasted ono minute and forty.five
seconds. The residence Of N. J. Wilson
was ruined by the shock. No one was in
jurcd.
Conterville, CAL, May IA heavy earth
quake shock was felt here at 7.12 Yesterday
morning. The direction WAS from North
to South
The Shock was preceded by what
seemed to be heavy rumbliug explosion.
The GROUND OPENS. Benson Arizona,
May "A person just in from the vicinity
of the San Pedro River reports that the
ground opened about six inches and the
water rose in places that had hitherto been
perfectly dry. Smoke was noticed about
5 o'clock, which appeared to be in tho
neighborhood of Milestone Mountains,
eight miles from here. Some say it is n
volcanic eruption, and as nothing of that
character has ever been known in this re-
gion the greatest SURPRISE and curiosity ex-
ist. Several buildings in this city were
damaged by serious cracks.
A LAKE GoEs sDRY.-Tombstono Arizo-
na, May 4.--Ten miles from this city, a
lake covering an acre Of ground was COM
pletely dried up in twenty minutes. EN-
bankments along the New Mexico and
Arizona Railway we're moved from their
former positions, in many instances as much
as twelve inches.
The QUAKE IN MEXICO. -Guaymas,
Mex, May Al II 40 yesterday after
noon two earthquake shocks were felt here
at short intervals, lasting altogether a few
seconds. The direction was east and west.
The clocks all stopped running, but no
damage is reported so far. Similar shocks
were felt along tho line of the Sonora Rail-
road. The following is from an agent at
Torres station One minute after the fret
quivcring sensation was felt the highest cliff
Of Chivato Mountain fell.
WEE Tors AS BRIDESMAIDS AND UsH-
Eas.--And speaking Of the bridegrooms
recalls tho Tuesday wedding at Grace
Church. Six young gentlemen from six
to eight years old, in dark violet stockings
and black velvet kuickcrbockors, acted as
ushers the bridesmaids were five little
girls. Two in Nil, green tullc slips, car
ried white hyaciuths and maideuhair fern
two in pink, rose tulips end carnations